Puzzle
Events

River Theory is a queer small-press magazine showcasing writers and artists from across the continent and beyond ☆

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Editors: Tilda Njoo & Hannah Viles Lawrence

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Contributors: Hana Pera Aoake, Liem Grimes, Eden Crain, Nath Gee, Danja Burchard, Wen Pei Low, Callum Gallagher, Layla Zak-Volpato, Lana Galloway, Chiara Glenna Studios, Lilas-Mae Njoo, Charlie Vlies Lawrence, Miss Sophie Bagster, Victoria Gillespe, Aubrey Oh Naur, Milo Sharafeddine, Soph Fitzgerald, Mila Narjollet, Genevieve Cox, and Henrietta Heintze.

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Image photographer: Emily O’Brien

18–20 April 2025

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‘Embodied Currents’ explores the body, power and identity through sound, performance and installation. It invites audiences to engage with the shifting currents of self and space.

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Featuring artists:
@andersonkellenn
@brynn_elysia
@kalana_grace
@mercedesdunn_xx_
@evan1724
@illegallyblond_e
@tala.the.creative
@migumind

Live performances by:
@aniwaniiwa
@cullenrivers

DJs: @open_format

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17 December 2024

To celebrate the close of the year before our New Year break, we partnered with Frezco for an evening of art, connection, and live music at Puzzle.

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The night began with an intimate exhibition featuring works by a range of talented creatives, offering guests the chance to explore and connect with the artists throughout the evening. This was followed by a signature Frezco drawing session, where participants enjoyed drinks while creating with the medium of the night — oil pastels.

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To end on a high note, @houseofherband filled the space with uplifting live music, bringing everyone together in a warm, vibrant atmosphere. The event was a celebration of creativity and community, and a fitting finale to our year’s programming.

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30 November 2024

Beryl (@beryls_peril) bridges art-folk and indie rock with introspective, layered storytelling. Their 2023 LP Dry Peel Crack received an FBi SMAC Album of the Year nomination and earned high radio rotation. Now, they’re back with Throw It All Away, produced by Jerome Blaze (@soundbyjerome) and featuring Sarah Levins (@sarah_levins), Sierra Sharman (@sierrasharman), Pete Longhurst (@ploooooong), and Tomas Ford (@tomford.music).

Sarah Levins (@sarah_levins) creates cinematic recordings from her Sydney living room, blending classical and alt-folk influences. Her debut EP North Birds earned Triple J airplay, and she recently opened for UK band Texas.

Maia Toakley (@_maianotmaya) brings her raw pop-rock sound to the stage, fresh off supporting Missy Higgins and Sons of the East. Her latest single Pessimist Babe has been making waves in the Sydney music scene.

15 June 2024

​Ode To My Void invites you to contemplate, reflect and renew yourself from connections that we form through others.

Romantic or platonic, I express my uncertainties with love and sorrows of relationships. Conjoining both my works Ode To My Soulmate? (2022) and void... (2023), this is an ode to a chapter in my life where I experienced a complete void in myself and the connections I had.

This is a chapter where I physically and metaphorically cleanse myself to ultimately let go of the anguish I experienced, but never forgetting the pain that was inflicted.

Pouring into one cup, then into the other.

I struggle to achieve temperance.

A death.

Then, a re-birth into a new beginning onto my next journey as a soul on this earth.”

30 March 2024

The unique half-digital, half-analogue band formed by Nicolaj Èsteban(CH) and his imaginary childhood companions.

8 March 2024

Featuring 25 creatives working individually or collectively to produce 12 unpublished works in FLING Magazine by Izzy Feek issue 01 is about extending the glints of connections that tether us together ☆☆☆ 

 

Contributors: 

Bonnie Huang @localbonbon 
Vanity Project @vanityprojectincorporated 
Ifeoma Obiegbu @phatrishbish 
Stella Morison @stellamorison 
Lina Macgregor @biigfluffyhat 
Burnia @burnia.burnia 
Gianna Hewitt Brown @giannalovehewitt 
Hannah Lawrence @hanlawrence_ 
Sophia Buck @buck0fff 
Hannah Stevenson @hannahstevenson1_ 
Aidan Ouma @_negroamigo 
Ruby Hardcastle @rubyhardcastle 
Josephine Sineux @byej0 
Starbound @starb0und_ 

17 December 2023​​

Curated and organized by Luna Wenxin Xu, the Puzzle Gallery Summer Market in December 2023 featured 24 artist stalls with a vibrant mix of art, crafts, and unique creations. The event fostered a relaxed, festive atmosphere, connecting the community with local talent.

1 July 2023

Georgie Jones bolsters soulful music with raw lyrical finesse. After lending her voice to the Elvis film to back up Stevie Nicks and Chris Isaak, Miss Jones broke her gig hiatus supporting Aussie band George on their Polyserena 20th anniversary tour last year. 

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Now, accompanied by collaborator Brett Adrien on Double bass, Georgie brings her commanding voice and sirenic presence to the experimental space of Puzzle Gallery.